/* Glendale site v4 — shared styles (every page). Light canvas, black type, gold only as the accent. */
  @font-face{font-family:'Geist';src:url(../fonts/Geist-Variable.woff2) format('woff2');font-weight:100 900;font-display:swap}
  :root{
    --canvas:#ECEDE8;        /* the showreel's canvas */
    --paper:#FFFFFF;         /* its end card */
    --ink:#0B0B0B; --muted:#6E6E73; --line:rgba(11,11,11,.1);
    --gold:#A6864A;          /* gold only ever on light */
    --hdr:68px; --gut:clamp(16px,3vw,40px);
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box}
  html,body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:'Geist',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
  a{color:inherit}

  /* ---------------------------------------------------------------- header: who we are + what to do, from second one */
  .hdr{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:20;height:var(--hdr);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;padding:0 var(--gut);
    background:rgba(255,255,255,.82);-webkit-backdrop-filter:saturate(1.4) blur(14px);backdrop-filter:saturate(1.4) blur(14px);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;text-decoration:none;min-width:0}
  .brand img{height:15px;width:auto;display:block}
  .brand .desc{font-size:13px;font-weight:500;color:var(--muted);white-space:nowrap;padding-left:14px;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
  .nav{display:flex;gap:26px;margin-left:auto;font-size:14px;font-weight:500}
  .nav a{text-decoration:none;opacity:.78}
  .nav a:hover{opacity:1}
  .act{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;margin-left:10px}
  .tel{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;font-feature-settings:"tnum" 1}
  .btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;height:40px;padding:0 18px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;
    font-size:14px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;border:0;cursor:pointer}
  .btn:hover{background:#262626}
  .btn.big{height:52px;padding:0 26px;font-size:16px}
  @media (max-width:1100px){ .nav{display:none} .act{margin-left:auto} }
  @media (max-width:720px){ .brand .desc{display:none} .tel{display:none} :root{--hdr:60px} }

  /* ---------------------------------------------------------------- hero: the showreel plays once, then becomes the page */
  .hero{position:relative;height:calc(100svh - var(--hdr));min-height:480px;margin-top:var(--hdr);overflow:hidden;
    background:var(--canvas);transition:background-color .45s ease}
  .hero.done{background:var(--paper)}
  /* the film's frame covers the screen: 16:9 scaled to fill, centred; the crop is only ever plain canvas at the edges */
  /* the 16:9 film fills the area under the header edge to edge (no bands, so no visible video edge in any browser);
     on screens wider than 16:9 a little of its top and bottom is trimmed */
  .box{position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;width:max(100%, calc(max(100svh - var(--hdr), 480px) * 16 / 9));aspect-ratio:16/9;
    transform:translate(-50%,-50%);container-type:inline-size;overflow:hidden}
  @media (min-aspect-ratio:21/9){ .box{width:calc((100svh - var(--hdr)) * 16 / 9)} }      /* ultra-wide: whole film, canvas beside */
  .content{position:absolute;inset:0}                 /* ultra-wide: show it whole, canvas either side */
  @media (max-aspect-ratio:4/3){                                          /* phones/tablets upright: the whole film as a band */
    .hero{height:auto;min-height:0;padding:0 0 52px} .box{position:relative;left:0;top:0;width:100vw;transform:none}
    .ctl{bottom:10px} }
  .box video{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;object-fit:cover;background:var(--canvas)}
  /* the end state: the video's last frame, rebuilt from the real files (wordmark image + live text), so it stays crisp */
  .end{position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--paper);opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity .3s ease,visibility 0s linear .3s}
  .done .end{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transition:opacity .3s ease}
  .end img{position:absolute;left:26.979%;top:42.778%;width:46.042%;height:auto;display:block}   /* measured on the last frame */
  .end .line{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:55.9%;margin:0;text-align:center;font-weight:500;font-size:1.7697cqw;
    letter-spacing:-.012em;color:var(--muted)}
  .end .cta{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:66%;display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:22px;
    opacity:0;transform:translateY(10px);transition:opacity .5s ease .35s,transform .5s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) .35s}
  .done .end .cta{opacity:1;transform:none}
  .end .cta .tel{font-size:clamp(14px,1.1cqw,17px);color:var(--muted)}
  .end .cta .tel b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
  .ctl{position:absolute;right:var(--gut);bottom:18px;z-index:3;height:32px;padding:0 14px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--line);
    background:rgba(255,255,255,.72);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(8px);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);font:500 13px 'Geist',sans-serif;
    color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer}
  .ctl:hover{background:#fff}
  @media (max-width:720px){ .end .cta{top:auto;bottom:7%;flex-direction:column;gap:8px} .end .cta .btn.big{height:44px;font-size:15px}
    .end .line{font-size:2.6cqw;padding:0 6%} }

  @font-face{font-family:'Geist Mono';src:url(../fonts/GeistMono-Medium.woff2) format('woff2');font-weight:500;font-display:swap}
  .btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1.5px var(--ink)}
  .btn.ghost:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}

  /* ---------------------------------------------------------------- the page: one idea per band, calm reveals */
  .band{padding:clamp(88px,11vw,150px) var(--gut)}
  .band.white{background:var(--paper)} .band.canvas{background:var(--canvas)}
  .wrap{max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto}
  /* a lead-in written like a person would say it, with a drawn arrow (no mono eyebrow labels, Craig 09-28) */
  .lead-in{position:relative;display:inline-block;font-size:clamp(17px,1.4vw,20px);font-weight:500;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 40px}
  .lead-in svg{position:absolute;left:calc(100% + 10px);top:.25em;overflow:visible;color:var(--gold)}
  .tag{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:16px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:0 0 44px}
  .tag i{width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);display:block}
  h2.big{font-size:clamp(38px,5.4vw,80px);line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.045em;font-weight:800;margin:0}
  h2.big .soft,.soft{color:var(--muted)}
  .lede{font-size:clamp(17px,1.35vw,21px);line-height:1.5;color:var(--muted);max-width:640px;margin:22px 0 0}

  h2,h3{text-wrap:balance}
  .statement{text-align:center}
  .statement h2{font-size:clamp(40px,6.1vw,100px);line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.05em;font-weight:800;margin:0}
  .statement .ln{display:block;text-wrap:balance}

  .pains{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:16px;margin-top:56px}
  .pain{background:var(--paper);border-radius:22px;padding:30px 26px;min-height:168px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center}
  .pain p{margin:0;font-size:clamp(18px,1.45vw,22px);line-height:1.22;letter-spacing:-.02em;font-weight:650;text-wrap:balance}

  .feat{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.9fr) minmax(0,1.1fr);gap:clamp(28px,5vw,80px);align-items:center;margin-top:72px}
  .feat.flip{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.1fr) minmax(0,.9fr)} .feat.flip .copy{order:2}
  .feat h3{font-size:clamp(28px,3vw,44px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.035em;font-weight:800;margin:0}
  .feat .copy p{font-size:18px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--muted);margin:16px 0 0}
  .ex{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:28px 0 0;display:grid;gap:10px}
  .ex li{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:baseline;font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.4;padding:12px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .ex li:before{content:"";flex:0 0 7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ink);transform:translateY(-2px)}
  .fx{position:relative;aspect-ratio:5/4;border-radius:28px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--canvas)}
  .fx .stagebox{position:absolute;inset:0}
  .fx .tagline{position:absolute;left:20px;top:16px;z-index:2;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:500;color:var(--muted)}
  .dir{font-size:15px;font-weight:600;margin:30px 0 0}

  .own-h{font-size:clamp(40px,6vw,92px);line-height:.96;letter-spacing:-.05em;font-weight:800;margin:0}
  .steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:16px;margin-top:64px;counter-reset:s}
  .step{background:var(--paper);border-radius:22px;padding:28px 26px 30px}
  .step h4{font-size:22px;letter-spacing:-.025em;font-weight:750;margin:0 0 10px}
  .ways{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px;margin-top:16px}
  .way{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-radius:22px;padding:34px 32px}
  .way h4{font-size:26px;letter-spacing:-.03em;font-weight:780;margin:0 0 10px}
  .way p{margin:0;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72)}
  .frac{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:16px;background:var(--paper);border-radius:22px;padding:30px 32px}
  .frac h4{font-size:24px;letter-spacing:-.03em;font-weight:780;margin:0 0 6px}
  .frac p{margin:0;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--muted);max-width:640px}
  .step p{margin:0;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--muted)}
  .opt{font-size:13px;font-weight:500;color:var(--muted);margin-left:6px}

  .about{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(28px,5vw,80px);margin-top:56px}
  .about .lead{font-size:clamp(22px,2vw,30px);line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:-.025em;font-weight:650;margin:0}
  .facts{margin:22px 0 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:500;color:var(--muted)}
  .path{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
  .path li{position:relative;padding:0 0 26px 30px}
  .path li:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:7px;width:11px;height:11px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ink)}
  .path li:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:5px;top:22px;bottom:2px;width:1px;background:var(--line)}
  .path li:last-child:after{display:none}
  .path li:last-child:before{background:var(--gold)}
  .path b{display:block;font-size:17px;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin-bottom:4px}
  .path span{font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--muted)}
  .path + .btn{margin:14px 0 0 30px}

  .contact{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.85fr) minmax(0,1.15fr);gap:clamp(28px,5vw,80px);align-items:start}
  .alt{margin-top:34px;display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
  .alt a.mail{font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--ink);padding-bottom:2px;margin-left:6px}
  .contact .support{margin-top:22px;font-size:15.5px;color:var(--muted)}
  .contact .support a{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--ink);padding-bottom:2px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
  form.msg{background:var(--paper);border-radius:28px;padding:clamp(24px,3vw,40px);display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
  form.msg label{display:grid;gap:7px;font-size:13px;font-weight:600}
  form.msg .full{grid-column:1/-1}
  form.msg input,form.msg select,form.msg textarea{font:inherit;font-size:16px;font-weight:450;color:var(--ink);background:var(--canvas);
    border:1.5px solid transparent;border-radius:14px;padding:13px 14px;outline:none;width:100%}
  form.msg textarea{min-height:130px;resize:vertical}
  form.msg input:focus,form.msg select:focus,form.msg textarea:focus{border-color:var(--ink);background:#fff}
  form.msg .req{color:var(--gold)}
  form.msg .hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
  form.msg .row{grid-column:1/-1;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  form.msg .note{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
  form.msg .note.ok{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600} form.msg .note.err{color:#9A3B2C}

  .foot{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:72px var(--gut) 40px}
  .foot .top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:40px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-bottom:40px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
  .foot .tag{font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,56px);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.045em;font-weight:800;margin:0}
  .foot nav{display:flex;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:14px}
  .foot nav a{text-decoration:none;opacity:.75} .foot nav a:hover{opacity:1}
  .foot .bot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-top:22px;font-size:13px;opacity:.65}

  /* reveals: rise into place once, on the way down; never on reduced motion */
  [data-rv]{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);transition:opacity .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),transform .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);transition-delay:var(--d,0s)}
  [data-rv].in{opacity:1;transform:none}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){ [data-rv]{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none} }

  @media (max-width:1000px){
    .pains,.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr} .feat,.feat.flip,.about,.contact,.ways{grid-template-columns:1fr} .feat.flip .copy{order:0} }
  @media (max-width:600px){ .pains,.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr} form.msg{grid-template-columns:1fr} .pain{min-height:0;gap:26px}
    .lead-in svg{width:52px;height:40px} }

  /* ---------------------------------------------------------------- multi-page additions (09-28) */
  .nav a[aria-current="page"]{opacity:1;box-shadow:inset 0 -2px 0 var(--ink)}
  .nav a{padding:6px 0}
  .page{padding:calc(var(--hdr) + clamp(64px,8vw,120px)) var(--gut) clamp(56px,7vw,96px);background:var(--paper)}
  .page h1{font-size:clamp(44px,6.4vw,104px);line-height:.96;letter-spacing:-.05em;font-weight:800;margin:0;max-width:14ch;text-wrap:balance}
  .page h1 .soft{color:var(--muted)}
  .page .lede{margin-top:26px}

  .paths{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px;margin-top:56px}
  .pathcard{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;gap:40px;background:var(--canvas);border-radius:28px;
    padding:clamp(28px,3vw,44px);min-height:320px;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;transition:transform .35s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),background-color .35s}
  .pathcard:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);background:#E6E7E1}
  .pathcard h3{font-size:clamp(28px,2.8vw,42px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.035em;font-weight:800;margin:0}
  .pathcard p{margin:14px 0 0;font-size:17px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--muted);max-width:44ch}
  .pathcard .go{font-weight:600;font-size:15px}
  .pathcard .go:after{content:" →"}
  .textlink{display:inline-block;margin-top:24px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--ink);padding-bottom:2px}

  .cta-band{text-align:center}
  .cta-band h2{margin:0 auto}
  .cta-band .lede{margin:22px auto 0}
  .cta-band .row{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:12px;margin-top:34px;flex-wrap:wrap}

  .story{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.8fr) minmax(0,1.2fr);gap:clamp(28px,5vw,80px);align-items:start}
  .story img{width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:28px;display:block;filter:grayscale(.1)}
  .story p{font-size:clamp(17px,1.3vw,19px);line-height:1.6;margin:0 0 18px}
  .story p.big{font-size:clamp(22px,2vw,30px);line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:-.025em;font-weight:650}

  .covers{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px;margin-top:48px}
  .cover{background:var(--paper);border-radius:22px;padding:28px 28px 30px}
  .cover h4{font-size:21px;letter-spacing:-.025em;font-weight:750;margin:0 0 8px}
  .cover p{margin:0;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--muted)}

  /* the footer tagline: gold "becomes" on black — a TEST against the gold-never-on-black rule (Craig 09-28: "let's check out this test") */
  .foot .tag .g{color:var(--gold)}

  @media (max-width:1000px){ .paths,.story,.covers{grid-template-columns:1fr} }

  /* ---------------------------------------------------------------- review fixes (Craig 09-28) */
  body{min-height:100svh;display:flex;flex-direction:column}             /* the footer sits at the bottom on short pages */
  body > main{flex:1 0 auto}
  .contact h1{font-size:clamp(40px,4.6vw,72px);max-width:12ch}             /* never runs under the form */
  .contact > *{min-width:0}

  .paths .pathcard{min-height:0;gap:28px;padding:0;overflow:hidden;background:var(--canvas)}
  .pathcard .pc-motion{position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/10;background:var(--canvas);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .pathcard .pc-motion .stagebox{position:absolute;inset:0}
  .pathcard .pc-motion .tagline{position:absolute;left:20px;top:16px;z-index:2;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:500;color:var(--muted)}
  .pathcard .pc-body{padding:clamp(24px,2.6vw,38px);padding-top:0}
  .pathcard .pc-body .tag{margin-bottom:22px}
  .pathcard ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:22px 0 0;display:grid;gap:8px}
  .pathcard li{font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.4;padding-left:18px;position:relative}
  .pathcard li:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.55em;width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ink)}
  .pathcard .go{display:inline-block;margin-top:24px}

  .fraccta{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1.1fr);gap:clamp(28px,5vw,80px);align-items:start}
  .fraccta h2{margin:0;font-size:clamp(34px,3.6vw,56px);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.04em}
  .fraccta ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:0}
  .fraccta li{padding:16px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:17px;line-height:1.45}
  .fraccta li b{display:block;font-size:18px;letter-spacing:-.015em;margin-bottom:3px}
  .fraccta li span{color:var(--muted)}

  .covers.three{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
  .flow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px;margin-top:48px}
  .flow .step{background:var(--canvas)}

  .legal{max-width:780px}
  .legal h2{font-size:clamp(24px,2.2vw,30px);letter-spacing:-.03em;font-weight:780;margin:48px 0 12px}
  .legal p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;margin:0 0 16px;color:#262626}
  .legal .upd{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px}
  .terms{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:16px;margin-top:40px}
  .terms div{background:var(--canvas);border-radius:22px;padding:26px 28px}
  .terms b{display:block;font-size:13px;font-weight:650;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:8px}
  .terms p{margin:0;font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.5}
  @media (max-width:1000px){ .fraccta,.covers.three,.flow,.terms{grid-template-columns:1fr} }

  /* ---------------------------------------------------------------- card pass (Craig 09-28: "the cards… seem very boring") */
  .ic{display:block;flex:0 0 auto}
  .pain{flex-direction:column;gap:18px;transition:transform .35s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),box-shadow .35s}
  .pain .ic{color:var(--ink)}
  .pain:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 18px 40px -24px rgba(11,11,11,.35)}

  .cover{transition:transform .35s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),box-shadow .35s}
  .cover:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 18px 40px -24px rgba(11,11,11,.3)}
  .cover .icwrap{display:grid;place-items:center;width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--canvas);margin-bottom:22px;color:var(--ink)}
  .band.canvas .cover .icwrap{background:var(--canvas)}

  .way{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px;padding:36px 34px 38px;transition:transform .35s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
  .way:hover{transform:translateY(-4px)}
  .way .ic{color:var(--gold)}                       /* gold line on black: part of the footer test (Craig's call) */
  .way h4{margin:4px 0 0}

  .also{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;background:var(--canvas);border-radius:22px;padding:26px 30px}
  .also .ic{color:var(--ink)}
  .also > div{flex:1 1 320px}
  .also h4{font-size:22px;letter-spacing:-.025em;font-weight:780;margin:0 0 4px}
  .also p{margin:0;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--muted)}

  /* "A call first. Then the fit." — a connected timeline, not four boxes */
  .steps{position:relative;gap:0;margin-top:72px}
  .steps:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:6px;right:6px;top:6px;height:1.5px;background:var(--line)}
  .step{position:relative;background:none;border-radius:0;padding:40px 28px 0 0}
  .step:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:13px;height:13px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ink);box-shadow:0 0 0 6px var(--paper)}
  .band.canvas .step:before{box-shadow:0 0 0 6px var(--canvas)}
  .step:last-child:before{background:var(--gold)}
  .step h4{font-size:24px}
  .step p{font-size:16px}
  .flow .step{background:none}
  .flow{position:relative;gap:0}
  .flow:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:6px;right:6px;top:6px;height:1.5px;background:var(--line)}
  @media (max-width:1000px){
    .steps:before,.flow:before{left:6px;right:auto;top:6px;bottom:6px;width:1.5px;height:auto}
    .step{padding:0 0 34px 38px} }

  /* ---------------------------------------------------------------- the groundwork list (Fractional CTO, 09-29): open rows, not more boxes */
  .ground{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);column-gap:clamp(24px,3.5vw,56px);margin-top:56px}
  .gi{padding:30px 0 34px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .gi .ic{color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:18px}
  .gi h4{font-size:21px;letter-spacing:-.025em;font-weight:750;margin:0 0 8px}
  .gi p{margin:0;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--muted);max-width:40ch}
  @media (max-width:1000px){ .ground{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr} }
  @media (max-width:600px){ .ground{grid-template-columns:1fr} }

  /* ---------------------------------------------------------------- focused tools page (09-29) */
  .ftop{margin-top:0;align-items:center}
  .ftop h1{font-size:clamp(40px,4.8vw,76px);max-width:11ch}
  .ftop .copy > .row{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:34px}   /* .copy only: the motion's own .row elements live in .fx */
  .tools{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px;margin-top:48px}
  .tool{background:var(--paper);border-radius:22px;padding:28px 28px 30px;transition:transform .35s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),box-shadow .35s}
  .tool:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 18px 40px -24px rgba(11,11,11,.3)}
  .tool .icwrap{display:grid;place-items:center;width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--canvas);margin-bottom:22px;color:var(--ink)}
  .tool h4{font-size:21px;letter-spacing:-.025em;font-weight:750;margin:0 0 12px}
  .tool p{margin:0;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.5}
  .tool .was{color:var(--muted)}
  .tool .becomes{display:block;color:var(--gold);margin:10px 0}
  .tool .now{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
  @media (max-width:1000px){ .tools{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr} }
  @media (max-width:600px){ .tools{grid-template-columns:1fr} }

  /* phones: the wordmark never shrinks under the buttons; the header keeps "Send us a message" (Call stays on the hero card, bands, contact) */
  .brand{flex:0 0 auto}
  @media (max-width:480px){ .act .btn.ghost{display:none} }
  @media (max-width:820px){ .brand .desc{display:none} }
  @media (max-width:380px){ .hdr{gap:16px} .hdr .act .btn{padding:0 14px;font-size:13.5px} }
  @media (max-width:350px){ .brand img{height:12px} }

  /* hero controls: Sound on/off beside Skip/Replay (09-29). The film starts muted; sound only on a click. */
  .ctls{position:absolute;right:var(--gut);bottom:18px;z-index:3;display:flex;gap:8px}
  .ctls .ctl{position:static;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}
  .ctl[hidden]{display:none}
  .snd .off{display:inline} .snd .on{display:none}
  .sound .snd .off{display:none} .sound .snd .on{display:inline}
  @media (max-aspect-ratio:4/3){ .ctls{bottom:10px} }

  .subbig{font-size:clamp(28px,3vw,44px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.035em;font-weight:800;margin:clamp(72px,8vw,110px) 0 0}
  .ground.two{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  @media (max-width:600px){ .ground.two{grid-template-columns:1fr} }

  /* ---------------------------------------------------------------- careers (09-29) */
  .role{background:var(--paper);border-radius:28px;padding:clamp(26px,3.4vw,48px);margin-top:48px}
  .role-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-start;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-bottom:28px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .role h3{font-size:clamp(28px,3vw,42px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.035em;font-weight:800;margin:0}
  .role .meta{margin:10px 0 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:500;color:var(--muted)}
  .role-body{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:clamp(24px,3.5vw,56px);margin-top:30px}
  .role h4{font-size:19px;letter-spacing:-.02em;font-weight:750;margin:0 0 10px}
  .role p{margin:0;font-size:16px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--muted)}
  .role .ex{margin-top:4px}
  .role .ex li{font-size:15.5px}
  form.msg .hint{font-weight:500;color:var(--muted);margin-left:6px}
  form.msg input[type=file]{padding:12px;background:var(--canvas);cursor:pointer}
  form.msg input[type=file]::file-selector-button{font:inherit;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;border:0;border-radius:999px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:8px 16px;margin-right:14px;cursor:pointer}
  @media (max-width:1000px){ .role-body{grid-template-columns:1fr} }
  /* dropdowns: Safari draws native selects as a thin bar; match the text fields (contact + careers) */
  form.msg select{-webkit-appearance:none;appearance:none;height:50px;padding-right:44px;cursor:pointer;
    background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='14' height='14' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%230B0B0B' stroke-width='2.2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='m6 9 6 6 6-6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:right 16px center}

  /* ---------------------------------------------------------------- the office moment, full screen (Craig 09-29 round 2)
     The grey office pulls up and fills the screen; "Same office." sits over it; the room comes alive from the old CRT's
     screen; "A different day." slides in; then the section scrolls away. No script / reduced motion: a static picture. */
  .office{position:relative;background:var(--paper)}
  .o-pin{position:relative}
  .o-frame{position:relative;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden;background:#2a2a2a}
  .o-frame img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:52% 50%;display:block}
  .o-scrim{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:46%;background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(0,0,0,.5),rgba(0,0,0,.22) 55%,transparent);pointer-events:none}
  .o-head{position:absolute;left:var(--gut);right:var(--gut);bottom:clamp(40px,9vh,96px);margin:0;text-align:center;color:#fff;
    font-size:clamp(36px,5.6vw,92px);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.045em;font-weight:800;text-wrap:balance;text-shadow:0 2px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.25)}
  .o-hw{display:inline-block}
  .o-head .ln{display:inline}
  .o-head .o-l2{color:rgba(255,255,255,.74)}
  .office.o-live{height:calc(100svh + 190svh)}
  .o-live .o-pin{position:sticky;top:0;height:100svh;overflow:hidden}
  .o-live .o-frame{position:absolute;inset:0;width:auto;aspect-ratio:auto;border-radius:28px;transform:scale(.84);will-change:transform}
  .o-live .o-alive{-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(transparent,transparent);mask-image:linear-gradient(transparent,transparent)}
  .o-live .o-l1{opacity:0}
  .o-live .o-l2{display:inline-block;opacity:0}
  .o-live .o-hw{will-change:transform}
  @media (max-width:700px){ .o-head .ln,.o-hw{display:block} .o-frame{aspect-ratio:4/5} }
  .role-lede{margin:28px 0 0;font-size:clamp(18px,1.5vw,22px)!important;line-height:1.5!important;color:var(--ink)!important;max-width:62ch}
  form.msg .fine{grid-column:1/-1;margin:2px 0 0;font-size:13px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--muted)}
  form.msg .fine a{color:var(--ink)}
  /* the founder photo carries its own caption (Craig 09-29) */
  .story .portrait{position:relative;margin:0;border-radius:28px;overflow:hidden}
  .story .portrait img{border-radius:0}
  .story .portrait figcaption{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;padding:70px 26px 22px;color:#fff;font-size:18px;font-weight:650;letter-spacing:-.015em;
    background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(0,0,0,.55),rgba(0,0,0,0))}
  .story .portrait figcaption span{display:block;margin-top:3px;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78)}
  /* footer links in two short rows beside the tagline (8 links no longer fit in one row, Craig 09-29) */
  .foot nav{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-end;gap:12px}
  .foot nav .main,.foot nav .legal{display:flex;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-end}
  .foot nav .legal{font-size:13px;opacity:.85}
  @media (max-width:860px){ .foot nav{align-items:flex-start} .foot nav .main,.foot nav .legal{justify-content:flex-start} }

  /* ---------------------------------------------------------------- PHONES, designed (Craig 09-29 round 2: "the quality… on the
     desktop site is not even remotely being met on the mobile site… overbearing, disorganized… borders… sloppy")
     Not the desktop squeezed: a static opening screen (the film plays full screen on request), full-bleed imagery with no
     inset borders, lists instead of box grids, one type scale, a footer laid out on a grid. */

  /* touch screens: no hover lifts */
  @media (hover:none){ .pain:hover,.cover:hover,.tool:hover,.pathcard:hover,.way:hover{transform:none;box-shadow:none} }

  /* the header: solid white on phones and tablets; Safari 26 tints its top bar from it (no grey strip above) */
  @media (max-width:820px){ .hdr{background:#FFFFFF;-webkit-backdrop-filter:none;backdrop-filter:none} }

  /* hero on phones: the VERTICAL film (9:16, made for the phone) plays full screen in the hero, muted, with Sound on; it
     ends on the phone end card, which sits exactly where the film's last frame has the wordmark and the line (film px →
     the box: the film is covered into it, so 1 film px = --s and film y 960 = the box's middle) */
  @media (max-width:820px) and (max-aspect-ratio:4/3){
    .hero,.hero.done{height:calc(100svh - var(--hdr));min-height:440px;padding:0}
    .hero.done{background:var(--paper)}
    .box{position:absolute;inset:0;width:auto;aspect-ratio:auto;transform:none;container-type:size}
    .done .ctls{display:none}                                /* no Replay over the end card's buttons */
    .end{--s:max(calc(100cqw / 1080), calc(100cqh / 1920));--k:1.03}   /* --k: the film's end-card push (3%) by its last frame */
    .end img{left:50%;top:calc(50cqh + (770 - 960) * var(--s));width:calc(800 * var(--k) * var(--s));transform:translate(-50%,-50%)}
    .end .line{top:calc(50cqh + (770 + (850 - 770) * var(--k) - 960) * var(--s));padding:0;font-size:calc(26 * var(--k) * var(--s));
      line-height:calc(36 * var(--k) * var(--s));white-space:nowrap;color:#6E6E73}   /* one line, as the film (Craig 09-29) */
    .end .cta{top:auto;left:24px;right:24px;bottom:calc(24px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));max-width:340px;margin:0 auto;
      flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
    .end .cta .btn.big{width:100%;justify-content:center;height:52px;font-size:16px}
  }

  @media (max-width:600px){
    :root{--muted:#5E5E63}
    .band{padding:64px var(--gut)}
    .page{padding:calc(var(--hdr) + 44px) var(--gut) 48px}
    .page h1{font-size:44px;line-height:1}
    h2.big{font-size:32px;line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.04em}
    .statement h2{font-size:36px;letter-spacing:-.045em}
    .lede{font-size:17px}
    .lead-in{margin-bottom:20px;font-size:16px}
    .tag{margin-bottom:22px}

    /* the office moment: edge to edge from the first frame, no inset card, no rounded border */
    .o-live .o-frame{transform:none!important;border-radius:0!important}
    .office.o-live{height:calc(100svh + 110svh)}
    .o-head{font-size:34px;bottom:56px}

    /* the pains: one panel, a clean list (not eight heavy boxes) */
    .pains{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0;margin-top:28px;background:var(--paper);border-radius:22px;padding:6px 20px}
    .pain{flex-direction:row;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;text-align:left;gap:16px;min-height:0;padding:16px 0;
      background:none;border-radius:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
    .pain:first-child{border-top:0}
    .pain .ic{width:22px;height:22px;flex:0 0 22px}
    .pain p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.35;font-weight:560;letter-spacing:-.01em;text-wrap:pretty}

    /* build paths */
    .paths{margin-top:28px;gap:12px}
    .pathcard .pc-motion{aspect-ratio:16/8}
    .pathcard .pc-body{padding:0 20px 24px}
    .pathcard h3{font-size:26px}
    .pathcard p{font-size:16px}
    .pathcard ul{margin-top:16px}

    /* remote / in-house: lighter */
    .ways{gap:10px;margin-top:28px!important}
    .way{padding:22px 22px 24px;gap:10px;border-radius:20px}
    .way h4{font-size:21px}
    .way p{font-size:15.5px}

    /* the focused tools (Custom builds): one panel, rows */
    .tools{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0;margin-top:28px;background:var(--paper);border-radius:22px;padding:4px 20px}
    .tool{background:none;border-radius:0;padding:20px 0 22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
    .tool:first-child{border-top:0}
    .tool .icwrap{width:40px;height:40px;margin-bottom:12px}
    .tool h4{font-size:18px;margin-bottom:8px}
    .tool p{font-size:15px}
    .tool .becomes{margin:6px 0}

    .covers,.ground,.steps,.flow{margin-top:28px!important}
    .cover{padding:22px 22px 24px}
    .gi{padding:20px 0 22px}
    .gi .ic{margin-bottom:12px}
    .feat{margin-top:44px}
    .feat h3{font-size:28px}
    .ex li{font-size:15.5px;padding:10px 0}
    .step{padding-bottom:22px}
    .step h4{font-size:20px}
    .about{margin-top:28px}
    .about .lead{font-size:21px}
    .path li{padding-bottom:18px}
    .fraccta h2{font-size:30px}
    .fraccta li{padding:12px 0;font-size:16px}
    .also{padding:22px 20px;gap:14px}
    .also .btn{width:100%;justify-content:center}
    .subbig{margin-top:56px;font-size:24px}
    .role{margin-top:28px}
    .role h3{font-size:28px}
    .cta-band .row{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;max-width:340px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
    .cta-band .row .btn{justify-content:center}

    /* footer: a grid, nothing wrapping loose */
    .foot{padding:52px var(--gut) 34px}
    .foot .tag{font-size:34px}
    .foot .top{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:30px;padding-bottom:30px}
    .foot nav{width:100%;align-items:stretch;gap:18px}
    .foot nav .main{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px 20px;font-size:15px}
    .foot nav .legal{justify-content:flex-start;gap:20px;font-size:13.5px}
    .foot .bot{flex-direction:column;gap:6px;padding-top:22px;font-size:13px}
  }

  /* ---------------------------------------------------------------- the menu (≤1100: the page links were hidden with no way in) */
  .menu{display:none;position:relative;width:44px;height:44px;margin-right:-10px;border:0;background:none;cursor:pointer;
    -webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent}
  .menu i{position:absolute;left:12px;right:12px;height:1.6px;background:var(--ink);border-radius:2px;transition:transform .3s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
  .menu i:first-child{top:17px} .menu i:last-child{top:25px}
  .menu[aria-expanded="true"] i:first-child{transform:translateY(4px) rotate(45deg)}
  .menu[aria-expanded="true"] i:last-child{transform:translateY(-4px) rotate(-45deg)}
  .sheet{position:fixed;left:0;right:0;top:var(--hdr);bottom:0;z-index:19;background:#FFFFFF;padding:12px var(--gut) calc(28px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;overflow-y:auto;animation:sheetin .28s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
  .sheet[hidden]{display:none}
  .sheet nav{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
  .sheet nav a{display:block;padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:26px;font-weight:650;letter-spacing:-.03em;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
  .sheet nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--muted)}
  .sheet-act{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;margin-top:auto;padding-top:28px}
  .sheet-act .btn{justify-content:center}
  .sheet-open body{overflow:hidden}
  @keyframes sheetin{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(-8px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){ .sheet{animation:none} .menu i{transition:none} }
  @media (max-width:1100px){ .menu{display:block} .hcall{display:none} }
  @media (max-width:480px){ .hmsg{display:none} }

  /* ---------------------------------------------------------------- phones: the two build paths swipe sideways (Apple's highlights) */
  @media (max-width:600px){
    .paths{display:flex;overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;gap:12px;margin:28px calc(-1 * var(--gut)) 0;padding:0 var(--gut) 4px;
      scrollbar-width:none;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}
    .paths::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
    .paths .pathcard{flex:0 0 86%;scroll-snap-align:start;scroll-margin-left:var(--gut)}
    .pathcard .pc-motion{aspect-ratio:16/10}
  }
  @media (max-width:600px){
    .foot .tag{font-size:clamp(22px,7.2vw,34px);white-space:nowrap}
    .facts{text-wrap:balance}
  }
  @media (max-width:600px){
    .story .portrait{aspect-ratio:4/5}
    .story .portrait img{height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 40%}
  }

  /* ---------------------------------------------------------------- phone QA fixes (independent Evidence Collector, 09-29;
     05_Web/_review/phone-qa-2026-09-29/REPORT.md — the numbers below are its findings) */
  h2.big.mid{font-size:clamp(36px,4.2vw,64px)}                       /* #13: was an inline size (36 px on phones) */
  .nw{white-space:nowrap}                                              /* #3: facts items never break inside */
  .lede{text-wrap:pretty}                                              /* #3: no lone "today." */
  .legal h2{text-wrap:pretty}                                          /* #3: "backed / up" */
  .legal .upd{margin-top:16px}                                         /* #15 */
  main{overflow-x:clip}                                                /* #8: safety net (clip keeps the pinned office sticky) */
  @media (max-width:380px){ .lead-in svg{display:none} }               /* #8: the arrow ran 20 px past a 320 px screen */
  @media (hover:none){ .pathcard .mo .cursor,.fx .mo .cursor{display:none} }   /* #6: no mouse pointer on a touch screen */
  @media (max-height:600px) and (max-width:1100px){                    /* #16: the menu's Call fits a 568 px screen */
    .sheet nav a{padding:13px 0;font-size:22px} .sheet-act{padding-top:18px} }

  @media (max-width:600px){
    /* #2: phone headlines lighter and a size down (Geist is variable) */
    .page h1{font-size:40px;font-weight:720;letter-spacing:-.035em}
    h2.big,h2.big.mid{font-size:29px;font-weight:720;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1.08}
    .statement h2{font-size:30px;font-weight:720;letter-spacing:-.035em}
    .pathcard h3,.feat h3,.role h3{font-size:24px;font-weight:700}
    .tool h4,.way h4,.cover h4,.step h4{font-weight:650}
    .fraccta h2,.subbig{font-size:29px;font-weight:720;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1.08}   /* #13: one heading size */

    /* #4: remote / in-house as one light panel with two rows (it stacked into a 440 px black block) */
    .ways{gap:0;background:var(--paper);border-radius:22px;padding:4px 20px}
    .band.white .ways{background:var(--canvas)}
    .way{background:none;color:var(--ink);border-radius:0;padding:20px 0 22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
    .way:first-child{border-top:0}
    .way p{color:var(--muted)}

    /* #5: "What it covers" and "Good to know" as panel lists, like the tools */
    .covers,.covers.three{gap:0;background:var(--paper);border-radius:22px;padding:4px 20px}
    .band.white .covers{background:var(--canvas)}
    .cover{background:none;border-radius:0;padding:20px 0 22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
    .cover:first-child{border-top:0}
    .cover .icwrap{width:40px;height:40px;margin-bottom:12px;background:var(--canvas)}
    .band.white .cover .icwrap{background:var(--paper)}

    /* #6: the sample boxes a little shorter (mostly empty at 16:10) */
    .pathcard .pc-motion{aspect-ratio:16/9}

    /* #7: "A different day." readable over the photo */
    .o-scrim{height:62%;background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(0,0,0,.62),rgba(0,0,0,.3) 55%,transparent)}
    .o-head .o-l2{color:rgba(255,255,255,.88)}

    /* #9: the careers form lines up with its heading (an invisible white card on a white band) */
    .band.white form.msg{padding:0;background:none;border-radius:0}

    /* #10: two button sizes: primary full-width 52, secondary 44 */
    .btn.ghost{height:44px}
    form.msg .row .btn{width:100%;justify-content:center;height:52px}
    .contact .alt{flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:nowrap;align-items:center;gap:18px}
    .contact .alt .btn{height:44px;padding:0 24px;flex:0 0 auto}
    .contact .alt a.mail{margin:0;padding-top:0}

    /* #11: tap targets 44 px */
    .hdr .brand{padding:15px 0}
    /* inline text links keep their look; an invisible pad makes the finger target 44 px */
    .textlink,.alt a.mail,form.msg .fine a{position:relative}
    .textlink:after,.alt a.mail:after,form.msg .fine a:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:-6px;right:-6px;top:-14px;bottom:-14px}


    /* #14: About — the facts close under the last row; the founder story easier to read */
    .facts{margin-top:24px!important}
    .story p{font-size:17px;color:#3A3A3E;margin-bottom:20px}
  }
  /* #1: one wordmark on the phone's opening screen — the header's steps aside while the end card is on screen */
  @media (max-width:820px) and (max-aspect-ratio:4/3){
    .hdr .brand{transition:opacity .3s ease}
    .endcard-on:not(.sheet-open) .hdr .brand{opacity:0;pointer-events:none} }   /* the open menu always shows it */

  /* ---------------------------------------------------------------- Craig's notes, 09-29 evening */
  .role .role-lede{margin-top:clamp(26px,3.4vw,48px)}                /* same gap under the divider as at the card's foot */
  @media (max-width:360px){ .contact .alt{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:14px} }
  /* the phone footer: compact and centred ("a bit tall… so spaced out… legal not centred… the bottom line doesn't need to be that big") */
  @media (max-width:600px){
    .foot{padding:40px var(--gut) 26px;text-align:center}
    .foot .top{align-items:center;gap:18px;padding-bottom:20px}
    .foot .tag{font-size:clamp(22px,7.2vw,30px)}
    .foot nav{width:100%;align-items:center;gap:10px}
    .foot nav .main{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:2px 20px;font-size:15px;max-width:300px;margin:0 auto}   /* 3 + 2, never one alone */
    .foot nav .main a{padding:4px 0}
    .foot nav .legal{justify-content:center;gap:18px;font-size:12.5px}
    .foot nav .legal a{padding:4px 0}
    .foot .bot{align-items:center;gap:2px;padding-top:16px;font-size:11.5px}
  }
  .band.canvas .also{background:var(--paper)}                         /* the websites panel on a canvas band (home, 09-29) */